12-letter words containing a, d, e, v, i
- misadvisedly — ill-advisedly
- modificative — (grammar) That which modifies or qualifies, as a word or clause.
- neoflavonoid — (organic chemistry) Any compound, isomeric with the flavonoids, derived from 4-phenyl-1,2-benzopyrone.
- non-drivable — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- non-voidable — capable of being nullified or invalidated.
- nonactivated — not activated,
- nonaddictive — producing or tending to cause addiction: an addictive drug.
- old favorite — If you refer to something as an old favorite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
- overachieved — Simple past tense and past participle of overachieve.
- overdelicate — extremely or excessively delicate: an overdelicate digestive system.
- overdiagnose — (medicine) To diagnose something more often than it actually occurs.
- overdominant — excessively dominant
- overdrafting — the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.
- overdramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- overfatigued — excessively fatigued
- overidealize — to idealize excessively
- overmedicate — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- oversedation — the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- overstrained — exerted, taxed, or used to an excessive extent
- pearl diving — the act of diving for the precious gems pearls
- postmedieval — occurring or existing after the Middle Ages, of or related to the period after the Middle Ages
- prerogatived — possessing a prerogative
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- privatdozent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- providential — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
- quadrivalent — having a valence of four; tetravalent.
- quidditative — Alternative form of quiddative.
- rally driver — sports-car racer
- raven-haired — with glossy deep black hair
- ravioli code — (jargon, humour) Object-oriented code consisting of a number of small and loosely-coupled software components. Presumably, the term is a compliment, contrasting the code with spaghetti code.
- re-educative — of or relating to re-education
- red valerian — a bushy valerian, Centranthus ruber, of Europe and southwestern Asia, having many fragrant red, crimson, or white flowers.
- revalidation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- review board — panel appointed to reconsider a matter
- scrieveboard — the drawing board of a shipbuilder
- scrive board — a floorlike construction on which the lines of a vessel can be drawn or scribed at full size.
- semi-invalid — a person who is partially disabled or somewhat infirm
- sendai virus — a paramyxovirus that tends to cause cell fusion: in inactive form, used in biological research to produce cells with multiple nuclei of different genetic constitutions.
- service road — frontage road.
- silver medal — a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.
- slave driver — an overseer of slaves.
- slave-driver — an overseer of slaves.
- stage-driver — the driver of a stagecoach.
- steam-driven — powered by steam
- sub-additive — something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties: an additive that thins paint.
- subdividable — to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
- swallow dive — swan dive.
- takeover bid — offer to buy a company
- the devonian — the Devonian period or rock system